By Mark Glover - mglover@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, June 28, 2008 Story appeared in BUSINESS section, Page D5 Rough economic conditions have swamped two Northern California retail chains, and both will begin selling inventory today in preparation for closing their stores. Dan Gamel will close his Rocklin recreational vehicle store, plus his five other outlets, and exit the business. The RoomSource Furniture & Accessories, a six-store chain based in Sacramento, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Sacramento. Calls to RoomSource's corporate office were not returned Friday. But Jim Schaye, president and chief executive of Hudson Capital Partners, a Newton, Mass.-based asset liquidation company assisting RoomSource, said the troubled economy hit RoomSource hard and...
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